malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
abuse; misuse; perversion
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
power of the state; government authority
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
laws and regulations; legislation
to find fault with; to question
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to be absorbed in reading
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
thickness; profundity; depth
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
fireball; bolide; fireball
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment